diff --git a/operator-framework-core/pom.xml b/operator-framework-core/pom.xml
index 6ffbff6a4d..98472c0ad3 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework-core/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <!-- Used only for test sources, to verify that the framework works properly with Kotlin. -->
-    <kotlin.version>2.4.20</kotlin.version>
+    <kotlin.version>2.4.21</kotlin.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>